The notices to the public are required by the state Environmental Protection Division. In the past, the utilities department made one-on-one contact with impacted customers.

That still happens, but the city is reaching out to news media to help spread the word, Mandy Stella, executive assistant to the mayor and public information officer, said in an email. The advisory was issued apparently after a water main break.

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